Yehia Chahine
Acting
1917-09-28 · Giza, Egypt
Yehia Chahine was born in Imbaba, Giza. His father's name was Yehia Chahine too. He received a diploma in performing arts and started acting in theatre. His first performance was in the play Murtafat w Darag (Heights and Stairs). In 1935, he acted in his first film. He acted in numerous films, but his most notable role is that of Al-Sayyid Ahmad Abd al-Jawad, a Cairene patriarch, in the Cairo Trilogy films. The three films, Bayn al-Qasrayn (Palace Walk, which is based on the Palace Walk novel) in 1964, Qasr al-Shawq (Palace of Desire) in 1967, and Al-Sukkariya (Sugar Street) in 1973, were set in Cairo and followed the family of Abd al-Jawwad across three generations, from World War I to the overthrow of King Farouk in 1952. They were well received and successful in Egypt and the Arab world. Additionally, he has acted in many other successful films. He starred in film director Youssef Chahine's Ibn al-Nile (Son of the Nile) along with Faten Hamama in 1951. He played a leading role in the 1954 film Gaalouni Mujriman (I Have Been Made a Murderer), which was based on a novel by Naguib Mahfouz. In 1957, he starred in La Anam (Sleepless), a film that was chosen as one of the best 150 Egyptian film productions. His last film role was in 1988, in the film Kul Hatha al-Hub (All This Love). Chahine received several awards for his film roles. In 1993, he received the Sciences and Arts prize. He died at the age of 76, on 18 March 1994
Filmography
دموع صاحبة الجلالة
1992 · Movie
The Pasha's daughter
1991 · Movie
شارع المواردي
1990 · Series
All That Love
1988 · Movie
The Landlord
1988 · Movie
The Bloody Destiny
1982 · Movie
Alexandria… Why?
1979 · Movie
The Days
1979 · Series
Doubt, My Love
1979 · Movie
الضوء الأخضر
1976 · Movie
Oh The wonders of time
1974 · Movie
الأخوة الأعداء
1974 · Movie
Al Sokkareya
1973 · Movie
The Barrier
1972 · Movie
The Lights
1972 · Movie
Some Live Twice
1971 · Movie
Dawn of Islam
1971 · Movie
Queen of the Night
1971 · Movie
The Land
1970 · Movie
Ashiaa La Tushtra
1970 · Movie
A Bit of Torment
1969 · Movie
The People Inside
1969 · Movie
Bit of Fear
1969 · Movie
Rawaat El Hob
1968 · Movie
Mansion of Longing
1966 · Movie
Tofahet Adam
1966 · Movie
A man and two women
1966 · Movie
Three Thieves
1966 · Movie
The Confession
1965 · Movie
باسم الحب
1965 · Movie
Boys and Girls
1965 · Movie
Son of Cleopatra
1964 · Movie
The Teenagers
1964 · Movie
Between Two Palaces
1964 · Movie
The Man I Love
1962 · Movie
مخلب القط
1961 · Movie
Zizit
1961 · Movie
Ragol bila Qalb
1960 · Movie
Samra Sinai
1959 · Movie
The Female Boss
1958 · Movie
The Silent Love
1958 · Movie
This is Love
1958 · Movie
Kahraman
1958 · Movie
The Little Angel
1957 · Movie
Sleepless
1957 · Movie
Lovers of the Night
1957 · Movie
Nisaa Fi Hayaty
1957 · Movie
Where Did My Life Go
1957 · Movie
The Little Doll
1956 · Movie
Farewell at dawn
1956 · Movie
The Stranger
1956 · Movie
For Love
1955 · Movie
Lovers Village
1954 · Movie
Pity My Tears
1954 · Movie
They Made Me a Criminal
1954 · Movie
Life is Love
1954 · Movie
The black knight
1954 · Movie
I Am Love
1954 · Movie
Marret El-ayam
1954 · Movie
Belal Moa'zen Al-Rasool
1953 · Movie
A Plot
1953 · Movie
Scandal monger
1953 · Movie
Lady of The Train
1952 · Movie
Zeinab
1952 · Movie
Isalu kalbi
1952 · Movie
انتقام الحبيب
1951 · Movie
Son of the Nile
1951 · Movie
Kisma wa Nassib
1950 · Movie
Elham
1950 · Movie
Laila Al Amriya
1948 · Movie
The sad countryside
1948 · Movie
فتنة
1948 · Movie
She was an angel
1947 · Movie
Soultanat al-sahra
1947 · Movie
The Blow of Fate
1947 · Movie
Solomon's Ring
1947 · Movie
El taisha
1946 · Movie
Rawiyah
1946 · Movie
Storms
1946 · Movie
Gharam El Sheyukh
1946 · Movie
Dahaya el madania
1946 · Movie
Salamah
1945 · Movie
El Mazaher
1945 · Movie
Hababa
1944 · Movie
Bint Al-Sheikh
1943 · Movie
If I Was Rich
1942 · Movie
The Accused
1942 · Movie
Al-Ans station
1942 · Movie
Dananeir
1940 · Movie